TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US53.7% cheaper in Japan
Is Curél Deep Moisture Facial Wash Foam (150ml) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$11.82 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$11.82 (53.7%): Japan ¥1,550 ≈ US$10.17, the US US$21.99.
01 · Verdict
53.7% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,550tax basis not stated · cross-border official online store displayed price; tax basis not stated · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$10.17JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$21.99tax basis not stated · Listed price on a US retail product page; the page notes that price and availability vary by delivery area · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$11.8253.7% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japantax basis not stated、the UStax basis not stated; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-24. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japancross-border official online store displayed price; tax basis not stated | ¥1,550 | Don Quijote ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USListed price on a US retail product page; the page notes that price and availability vary by delivery area | US$21.99 | Weee! (price and availability vary by delivery area) ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$10.17 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$11.82 | 53.7%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
U.S. US$21.99 (Weee!; the page lists 150 ml and shows it in stock, but price and stock vary by delivery area), Japan ¥1,550, and Taiwan NT$484 are listed-price snapshots checked on the same date.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$10.33, still below the US by US$11.66.
- Break-even rate 0.0142 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Only paired when capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), not the brand's official price.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- Don Quijote ↗cross-border official online store displayed price; tax basis not stated · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Weee! (price and availability vary by delivery area) ↗Listed price on a US retail product page; the page notes that price and availability vary by delivery area · tax basis not stated · In stock · checked 2026-09-24
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- Japan ranking listing: 150ml; JAN 4901301269348; Taiwan product page: 150ml (single spec, no need to select a spec)Japan lists: Curél Moisture Face Wash Foam, 150mL, JAN 4901301269348. The Taiwan page's product name "Moisture Face Wash Foam (150ml)" matches on brand, capacity (150ml), and series (Moisture Care); single spec, single list price. (Storefront: momo shopping (direct-sale item)) The same item appears once on each of two Don Quijote rankings; donki-i-b-skincare-sales-20260911-1537242665618 is merged into this entry rather than creating a separate product.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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